The Kite Runner Character Analysis

The novel, The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini, focuses on one main character, Amir. Throughout the entire book, Amir progresses as a character and shows that while he may have done things in the past that he regrets, he will do anything to get redemption for his sins. Over the course of the novel, Amir develops drastically as a person. Yet there are a few characters, specifically Assef and Hassan, who show no progression and stay static characters for the entirety of the book. Their lack of development makes it harder for the reader to relate to events in the book. In real life, people are constantly changing to adapt to the twists and turns of life. It would be logical for Hassan and Assef to progress and change as characters, but they

In life there are people that you could judge like a book, but others are morally ambiguous where you don’t know the other side to that story.In the book The Kite Runner there are many characters that are morally ambiguous which means the appear something but there a complete opposite. The Kite runner by Khaled Hosseini is an adventure book with many different characters. Some of those character are morally ambiguous. Zaman is the chacheter I will be talking about is a middle aged man that has a family later on in the novel you get to meet him, he appears to be good. But soon to come you learn a dark thing he is doing. Although he tries to reason with his bad doing.

A morally ambiguous character is one who shows positive and negative moral traits. Khaled Hosseini points out that, the main character in his story, The Kite Runner is morally ambiguous. That being Amir, who shows a great deal of moral traits. Hosseini put morally ambiguous characters in the reading to show the reader that good can overcome any negative situation. Amir shows how he is a terrible kid at the beginning of the story and towards the end, as he grows up, he shows a new character in himself.

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini was a touching book that revolved around loyalty within a friendship. The friendship between Hassan and Amir had some difficulties. A true friendship can be hard to find(,) but can be one of the most vital things to being truly happy. Both Hassan and Amir had proven their loyalty to each other by the end of The Kite Runner. Loyalty was a crucial part in Hassan and Amir’s friendship.

In the winter of 1975, Amir witnesses Assef sexually abuse Hassan, Amir’s best friend. Amir betrayed Hassan by watching this abuse happen. Amir was afraid that if he

Amir’s selfishness is often channeled through his guilt and sense of fear. Although Amir witnesses the tragic event that unfolds in front of his eyes, he immediately realizes that he fails to prove his loyalty to Hassan. While staring down the alley, Amir realized that he “had one last chance to make a decision. One final opportunity to decide who I was going to be. I could step into that alley, stand up for Hassan-the way he’d stood up for me all those times in the past-and accept whatever would happen to me. Or I could run. In the end…I ran because I was a coward” (77). By witnessing what was happening in the alley, a sense of fear rushed over Amir, ultimately leading to his decision of running away like a coward. By running away, Amir shows that he cares more about himself in this situation than he does about Hassan. He has a fear of what will happen to him if he intervenes, when

In the book The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini writes about the life of a boy in Afghanistan named Amir. Throughout the book Amir experiences unfortunate events that causes the reader to question whether he is a moral person. Driven by his guilt, he longs to redeem himself leading him to do selfish things. Although Amir may begin a self-centered person he is still a good person. Amir always feels regretful when hurting others and also soothes people when he recognizes they are upset.

The action of Amir exiling his servants, Hassan and Ali, leaves with him with a loneliness that can’t be filled and reveals his selfish tendencies. Moreover, Amir feels that he doesn’t deserve to be forgiven compared to how Mrs. Mallard doesn’t deserve to have to meet the tragic challenges life presented her. Amir executes as much damage to himself as he does to Hassan even if he doesn’t let others know it; he proves this when he thinks, “I was sorry, but I didn’t cry and I didn’t chase the car (109). Their journeys have only begun and they both have faced hardships that affect their lives; although, what they have overcome also exhibit the contrasting aspects of their

Through the character of Amir, The Kite Runner’s protagonist written by Khaled Hosseini, the author brings to life a character flawed by indecisiveness. This character battle against opposing forces but perhaps the greatest one of them is his own consciousness. Amir’s actions, cause one to question his honor, his morals, and whether or not he is able to live up to them. As a child, Amir grew up with privileges, with servants and perhaps the world at his feet, the one ting he most longed for however was his father’s love and affection.

Miguel Anguel Ruiz once said, “People like to say that the conflict is between good and evil. The real conflict is between truth and lies” (Ruiz). Many conflicts are faced by the protagonists in Khaled Hosseini’s writing of The Kite Runner, where the protagonists: Amir and Hassan must survive an ever changing cultural landscape; where corrupt governments and deceit are commonplace. Throughout the progression of the plot, the audience views a very different side of Amir, from a boy immersed in a world of affluence and privilege to a young gentleman; who returns to his homeland in Afghanistan to redeem his family’s reputation. The youth, adolescence and adulthood of Amir Khan clearly demonstrate conflict in a world so different from ours. Afghanistan from the 1970s to the year 2001 was a very trying time in the life of the Afghanistan culture; with the overthrowing of the government and where the the Taliban became the power figure. Amir’s actions in failing to support his friend, his longing for love from his father and how his father lacked affection, how Baba was secretive towards his love towards both boys and Amir’s feeling of inadequacy when he received Hassan’s gift demonstrates conflict among the protagonists and antagonists in The Kite Runner.

Sometimes it is seen as admirable to be born with certain qualities that are positively shown throughout a person’s lifetime. However, this is not always the case; some people must gain these traits through the trials and tribulations of life. Whether the characteristic is present since birth or is later adopted, it is still exceptionally important that the attribute is eventually manifested. These two opposing situations are exhibited through the antagonists in Khaled Hosseini’s 2003 novel, The Kite Runner. All through Hassan’s life, his courage was always present and never faltered; on the other hand, Amir lacked this bravery until he was a grown man after many years of maturing.

In this case, if Amir didn’t have any guilt within him, he could’ve prevented the death of his friend Hassan. Amir’s guilt was so bad, that he couldn’t even look at his friend’s face anymore. This encouraged him to get rid of Hassan so his guilt would leave him which he did succeed on but all it did was made it worse. Years later, Amir finds out that his best friend was killed by the Taliban. This makes his guilt worsen because all of Hassan’s sufferings could’ve been easily avoided. If Amir tried to save Hassan from being raped, he wouldn’t have any guilt within him. He wouldn’t attempt to frame Hassan, and Hassan and Ali could’ve came along with Amir and Baba to America and live a peaceful life there. More importantly, Hassan wouldn’t have had to

Amir, the protagonist of Khaled Hosseini’s novel, The Kite Runner began the novel as the stereotypical anti-hero, but as Sohrab, Amir’s half nephew said in the book, “... bad people sometimes become good” (Hosseini 318). Amir clearly proves this quotation to be factual over the span of the novel. At the beginning of The Kite Runner, he was a selfish character that only thought about himself, he was insecure and guilt-ridden about his betrayal of Hassan, and finally was a coward who ran away from conflict. Throughout the novel Amir developed immensely. He became more selfless, sticks up for himself in conflicts, and becomes mentally strong enough to open up about his greatest mistakes. Overall, Amir is a dynamic character because of his

Khaled Hosseini uses the character Amir from his book,The Kite Runner, to show that strong emotions such as Selfishness and greed can influence man way of thinking , the choices man make , and the way mans life may play out in the future. When analyzing the character Amir in the story one can see that Amir is very selfish and greedy for Baba’s attention, when he can’t get it he decides to sacrifice/betray his bestfriend, Hassan, to get it. After betraying Hassan he begins to feel guilty for most of his teen and adult years till he finds redemption later on in

The consequence of a decision made by the protagonist will affect how they will resolve the conflict. Only by making desperate and wise decisions, while under pressure, the protagonist are able to overcome the difficult situations. Mariam made a sensible decision by leaving her father's home to marry a stranger at a young age. Ever so often her father's wives will inform that “[she] may not get another opportunity this good (Hosseini.45).” In order to retrieve his nephew; who was held captive, Amir made a hasty decisions when he quarreled Assef in doing so. Unfortunately, Amir’s body “was broken but, felt healed.” (Hosseini 289). After hearing the constant complaints of Mariam’s overall presence by her father’s wives. Miriam is forced to leave the home and must take some